Mattress-rack.



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MATTRESS RACK. APPLIUATION FILED MAR. 27, 1912.

1,038,865, Patented Sept. 17, 1912.

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ROBERT EVANS, OF CRAVENS; LOUISIANA.

MATTRESS-RACK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT EVANS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gravens, in the parish of Vernon and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mattress-Racks, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in mattress display racks and has for its object to provide a device of this character whereon a plurality of mattresses may be arranged or supported so as to occupy but small space, and whereby the mattress may befully displayed to the view of the prospective purchasers.

Another and more specific object of the invention resides in the provision of a base frame, movable mattress supporting racks mounted upon said base frame and each consisting of two relatively movable sections, and means to engage one of said sections and hold the racks against movement when the mattresses are not on display.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a supporting and display rack for mattresses whereby the mattress may be easily and quickly handled, the device as a wholebeing strong and durablein construction and inexpensive to manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 IS a side elevation of a mattress display rack embodying the present invention; Fig. 2- is a top plan vlew; Fig. 3 is an end view, one of the mattress supporting racks being shown in its extended position to display the mattress; Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 14 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 5 is a detail fragmentary transverse section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawings 5 and 6 designate the longitudinal and transverse bars respectively of a base frame, said bars being rigidly secured at their ends to thecorner legs 7 The transverse bars. 6 are centrally provided with horizontal openings to receive the ends of a common connecting rod or bar 8 which extends through and connects a plurality of vertical posts or Specification of Letters Patent.

standards 9. Spacing blocks 10 are arranged upon the cylindrical bar 8 between the posts 9, said blocks being longitudinally bored to receive said bar. The spaced posts are preferably mortised as indicated at 11 in Fig. 5 to receive the ends of the spacing blocks 10. The transverse end bars 6 of the base'frame are also connected upon opposite sides 'of the posts 9 by means of the longitudinal bars 12 to which a plurality of spaced transverse frame bars 13 are secured, the ends of said transverse bars being rigidly fixed upon the outer longitudinal bars 5 of the frame. The vertical standards or posts 9 are rigidly connected and braced at their upper and lower ends by means of the parallel longitudinal bars 14 and 15 respectively.

The transverse bars 6 of the base frame are. provided adjacent their ends with open- Patented Sept. 17,1912.

Application filed March 27, 1912. Serial No. 686,665.

ings to loosely receive the ends of the lonstandards 9 adjacent their upper ends the hooked rods 21 are secured, said hooks projecting in opposite directions from the respective posts. WVith these hooks the rods 20 connecting the outer ends of the extension bars 19 of the racks are adapted to engage to support the mattresses in a vertical position between the posts or standards 9 and the rack bars 17 as shown at the left hand side of Fig. 3 of the drawings.

It will be observed that the upper ends of the posts or standards 9 are reduced in diameter as indicated at 22 to form the annular shoulders 23 thereon. The ends of the extension bars 19 of the racks are adapted to engage these annular shoulders on the posts as the rods 20 are moved into the hooks 21, the reduced portions 22 of the standards permitting of the engagement of the rods 20 with said hooks. It will thus be seen that when the extension bars 19 of the racks are forced downwardly into engagement with the shoulders 23, the rods or bars 20 will be forced outwardly into close binding engagement with the upwardly extending ends of the hooks 21. In this manner, the

View and the same can be conveniently exscribed, the combination of a base and spaced vertical supporting posts therefor, rack frames pivotally mounted in said base i and arranged on opposite sides of the supliabilityfof tlie rods being elevated out of engagement with the hooks by the expansive pressure of the mattress against the bars 19 is obviated.

In the use of my improvedrack', when it'is desired to display the mattress to the view of the prospective purchaser, the operator forces the rack bar extensions 19 upwardly from the position shown at the left hand side of Fig. 3 to disengage the rod or bar 20 from the hook 21, and then swings the rack outwardly until the main rack bars 17 rest upon the longitudinal bar 6. of the base frame. The mattress is thus supported in an inclined position with its lower edge resting upon the top of the base frame. All f movement.

parts. of the mattress are thus exposed to amined. The extension bars 19 of the rack frame maybe disposed at any desired angle and the mattress positioned upon the rack so that the same is extended upon the angularly disposed extension bars. 7 When the bars 17 are lifted, the mattress resting there: on will be moved to a vertical position upon the base frame between said rack bars and the perpendicular posts or standards 9. The extension bars 19 of the rack are then swung over and the rod 20 engaged with the hook 21 as previously explained. Thus the mate tress will be closely confined in position upon the rack and at the same time may be easily and quickly positioned to expose the same to. view, with a minimum of exertion upon the part of the operator.

It will be obvious that if desired two. or more mattresses may be arranged upon each side of the posts 9. Mattresses of extreme width may also be arranged upon the rack, and when held-between the bars 17 and the posts or standards 9 such extremely wide mattresses are doubled or bent upon themselves, the engagement of the ends of the rack extension bars 19 between the shoulders 23 on the posts and the hooks 21 effectually preventing the upward movement of said extension bars by pressure. of the mattress movement upon the base.

thereagainst as previously explained.

From the foregoing it is thought that the scribed,,the combination of a base structure construction and manner of operation of my improved mattress display stand or rack will be fully understood. The device is preferably constructed entirely from wood, though it will be understood that the mattress supporting rack frame and various other parts of the structure may be constructed of metal if desired. The device is extremely simple, strong and durable in construction and provides means whereby mattresses and other cumbersome articles may be easily and quickly handled to display the same.

While I have shown and described the preferred construction and arrangement of the various parts, it will be understood that the invention is susceptible of considerable modification without departing from the essential feature orsacrificing any of the advantages thereof. b 7

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is 1. In a display rack of the'character described, the combination of a base and a plurality of spaced vertical supporting posts for said base, rack frames pivotally mounted upon the base in spaced relation to said jpost,.said frames each including an indei pendently movable extension, and hooks j secured in the supporting post with which I said frame extensions are adapted to engage to. hold the rack frames against pivotal 2. In a display rack of the characterdeporting posts, each of said frames including a main section, and an extensible section pivotally mounted upon the mainsection for movement with relation thereto, and hooks secured in certain of the supporting posts to be engaged by the respective extensions of the; rack frames to hold said frames against pivotalmovement on the base.

3. Ina display rack of the character described, the combination of a base structure consisting of rigidly connected longitudinal and transverse bars, a plurality of vertical supporting posts for 'said frame structure arranged centrally between the longitudinal bars thereof, rack frames each including a main section pivotally mounted in the transverse base bars and an extensible section pivot-ally mounted upon the mainsection for movement with relation thereto, said exten-- sible rack sections each consisting of a f plurality of bars and a rod connecting said bars at their free ends, and oppositely extending hooks secured in certain of the base supporting posts, to. beengaged by said rods to hold the rack frames against pivotal 4. In a display rack of the character dee including rigidly connected longitudinal and transverse bars, a plurality ofvertical supporting posts for said base arranged be-. tween the transverse bars thereof, rack frames arrangedv upon opposite sides of the supporting post and each consisting of a j main section pivotally mounted in the trans- I'verse base bars and adapted to engage the longitudinal base bars to limit the pivotal f movement of the frames in one direction, extensible frame sections pivotally mounted upon the main sections for movement with I relation thereto, said extensible sections consisting of a plurality of parallel bars and I rods connecting the same at their free ends,

the upper ends of said supporting posts being provided with reduced portions forming annular shoulders thereon with which the ends of the bars of the extensible frame sections are adapted to engage, and hooks fixed in certain of the supporting posts to be engaged by the rods connecting the bars of the extensible frame sections, said rods being forced into close frictional engagement with said hooks when the ends of the extension 10 ROBERT EVANS. Witnesses E. L. GORHAM, JAMES KUTTNER.

Gipie: of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

